For almost as long as telephones have been a common feature in homes and offices, telecommunication companies have regularly been faced with a situation where demand in a particular street or area exceeds the number of physical copper pairs available from the pole to the exchange.
This incident prompted Thoreau to write his famous essay, âCivil Disobedienceâ (originally published in 1849 as âResistance to Civil Governmentâ). Thoreauâs minor act of defiance caused him to conclude that it was not enough to be simply against slavery and the war. A person of conscience had to act.
civil disobedience - a group's refusal to obey a law because they believe the law is immoral (as in protest against discrimination); Thoreau wrote a famous essay justifying civil disobedience. direct action - a protest action by labor or minority groups to obtain their demands. sit-in - a form of civil disobedience in which demonstrators occupy seats and refuse to move. protest march - occasion when you can express opposition by marching (usually on some government institution) without a license.